William Sims of Knavegoby
- Born: 1791, Camborne, Cornwall
- Christened: 15 Jul 1792, Camborne, Cornwall 1
- Married: 26 Jun 1815, Camborne, Cornwall 1
- Died: 24 Dec 1856, Knave-go-by, Camborne, Cornwall 2
- Buried: 27 Dec 1856, Camborne, Cornwall 1
 Research Notes:
Family name also spelled SEMS and SEMMS.
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In 1841 William Sems, aged about 45, born in the county, copper miner, and wife Elizabeth Sems, aged about 45, born in the county, were living in Tolcarne Vean, Camborne, Cornwall. With them were children Elizabeth (25), tailoress, John (21), copper miner, William (14), ag. lab., Harriette (12), Jane (8), Mary (6) and Cathrine (1).
In 1851 William Sims, aged 58, born in Camborne, copper miner, and wife Elizth. Sims, aged 57, born in Camborne, were in Navegoby, Camborne. With them were children (born in Camborne) Harriet (20), work to mine, Jane (18), work to mine, and Mary (14), work to mine.
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William Sims of Knave-go-by died aged 65 years (burial record).
Marriage Information:
William married Elizabeth Bennetts, daughter of James Bennetts of Treswithian and Anne Hendra, on 26 Jun 1815 in Camborne, Cornwall. (Elizabeth Bennetts was born in 1793 in Camborne, Cornwall, christened 2 Feb 1794 in Camborne, Cornwall, died on 18 Jul 1869 in Tuckingmill, Camborne, Cornwall, and was buried on 21 Jul 1869 in Camborne, Cornwall, aged 76 years.)
Marriage Notes:
William Sems, sojourner, miner, and Elizabeth Bennetts
Witnesses: Jas. Bennetts and James Bennetts Jnr.
Note: The Censuses show that William Sims was born in Camborne, indicating that he was working in another parish at the time of his marriage.
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